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Speightster Relocated To Northern Dawn Stables In Ontario For 2022

Speightster, a leading second-crop sire, has been purchased by Jay and Christine Hayden's Saintsbury Farms to stand at Northern Dawn Stables Inc., Hillsburgh, Ontario, Canada, in a deal brokered by Chad Schumer of Schumer Bloodstock. He will stand for C$6,500.

The son of Speightstown ended 2021 as a top-five North American second-crop sire by prize money thanks to the earners of almost $4.3 million and within the top-two by winners (71).

In terms of Ontario, Speightster ranks as the second-leading sire overall and the leading stallion by number of winners.

“Canadian breeders will surely take note of the tremendous opportunity Speightster affords,” said Chad Schumer. “He is among the leading second crop sires, behind only Not This Time, Nyquist, Frosted and Runhappy, and ahead of Laoban, Upstart, Outwork, Protonico, Brody's Cause and Mshawish among others.

“He immediately steps in as the second-ranked stallion in Ontario with bigger things to come from such as stakes winners Aubrieta, Dreaming of Drew and Tough To Tame, second in the Grade 3 Iroquois at Churchill Downs and a Kentucky Derby contender.”

Speightster has already made an impact in Canada as the sire of Aubrieta, winner of the Glorious Song Stakes at Woodbine, and Dreaming Of Drew, winner of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Woodbine.

In two crops of racing age, he is also the sire of stakes winners Door Buster, Tantrum and That Kenney Kid as well as the Grade 3-placed Tough To Tame.

Speightster's racing career was one of brilliance, with a seven-length debut win at Keeneland, backed up with a 3 1/2-length victory over Grade 2 winner Joking in his next start in a Belmont Park allowance.

He remained undefeated in his third start when capturing the G3 Dwyer Stakes at Belmont Park over Grade 1 winner Texas Red.

A son of leading sire Speightstown, Speightster's family is one of Canadian royalty; out of the Danzig mare Dance Swiftly, he is a grandson of Canadian champion Classy 'N Smart, also the dam of Grade 1 winner and leading sire Smart Strike as well as Canadian Horse of the Year and Hall of Famer Dance Smartly (dam of Canadian champion Dancethruthedawn).

Chad Schumer added: “In terms of pedigree, all one can say is wow, by leading sire and sire of sires Speightstown and out of a Danzig half-sister to Smart Strike.”

Speightster will stand alongside Reload at Northern Dawn Stables Inc.

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Lentenor, Full-Brother To Barbaro, Sold To Stand In Pennsylvania

Lentenor, a stakes-winning full-brother to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, has been purchased by Ryan Campbell's RisenStorm Company from Calumet Farm and will stand the 2022 season at Cabin Creek Farm in Bernville, Pa. for a fee of $1,000 (stands and nurses).

“Lentenor has meant so much to my family for many years,” Campbell said. “It is hard to explain the excitement that my daughters and I are experiencing knowing that the horse we have loved for the entirety of his life will permanently be joining our family. I would like to thank Calumet for this opportunity and for the many years of his life while we had him in Indiana.

“We have chosen to send him to Cabin Creek Farm in Pennsylvania,” Campbell continued. “We have a longstanding friendship with Maria Vorhauer at Cabin Creek and know that Lentenor is in excellent hands to continue his stallion career with the greatest care possible. We will be announcing a breeding bonus program in the near future to give breeders added incentive to breed and race in Pennsylvania.”

Lentenor, the full brother to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, has sired stakes winner Uphold ($276,281), as well as, April's No Fool ($150,020), and Cacahuete ($115,394) from a very limited crop of 31 foals.

A 15-year-old son of Dynaformer, Lentenor raced as a homebred for Roy and Gretchen Jackson's Lael Stables. Lentenor broke his maiden at Gulfstream Park in his third start and finished fourth in the 2010 Grade 1 Florida Derby, in his initial outing on dirt.

He set a course record of 1:40.95 for 1 1/16 miles at Tampa Bay Downs in December 2011. In 2012, He won the Kitten's Joy Stakes on grass at Colonial Downs and finished fourth in the G3 Cliff Hanger Stakes at Monmouth Park. Lentenor made 17 career starts, winning four times and finishing in the money 10 times, for total earnings of $184,406.

Lentenor is out of the Grade 2-placed Carson City mare La Ville Rouge. In addition to being a full brother to Barbaro, Lentenor is a full brother to stakes-placed Nicanor, stakes winner Margano, and he's a half brother to stakes winner Holy Ground.

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Anchor Down Moves To Iowa State University For 2022

Grade 2 winner Anchor Down will move to Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa for the 2022 breeding season, where he will stand for an advertised fee of $3,000.

The 10-year-old son of Tapit previously stood at Gainesway Farm in Kentucky, where he retired to stud in 2017. His oldest foals are 3-year-olds of 2021.

With two crops of racing age, Anchor Down has sired 22 winners and amassed combined progeny earnings in excess of $1.4 million. His six stakes-placed runners include Zia Park Derby runner-up Tesoro, Gulfstream Park stakes runner-up Lionessofbrittany, and Puerto Rican Group 2-placed Captured Prize.

Dr. Nikki Ferwerda, an associate professor of teaching at Iowa State University and manager of the school's horse farm, said ISU had bred to Anchor Down in the past, and their experience with the stallion and the ensuing foal made him a target to acquire.

“Anchor Down was my choice of the available sons of Tapit because he most closely resembled Tapit in appearance and because he appeared most likely to produce runners specializing in the sprinter/miler distance,” Ferwerda said. “The yearling by Anchor Down that Iowa State University consigned to the 2021 Fall Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association Sale was correct, elegant profiling, and prospective buyers frequently commented on her quality of movement. She reminds me a lot of her sire in terms of quality and stride.”

Bred in Kentucky by Gainesway out of the Grade 3-winning Orientate mare Successful Outlook, Anchor Down is a full-brother to Grade 3 winner Iron Fist and a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Sweet Lulu.

Anchor Down won five of 17 starts during his on-track career, earning $734,254. His resume is highlighted by victories in the Grade 2 Kelso Handicap and the G3 Westchester Stakes, along with a runner-up effort in the G1 Metropolitan Handicap.

“Locally, there is a lot of interest in breeding to produce horses that will race in the 6-8 furlong distance on dirt – which is exactly where Anchor Down was successful,” Ferwerda said.

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Air Force Blue Sold To Stand In Korea

Air Force Blue, a European champion and young sire, has been sold to continue his stud career at Peter Hill's Pegasus Farm in Korea, BloodHorse reports.

The 8-year-old son of War Front previously stood at Ashford Stud in Kentucky, where he retired to debut for the 2017 breeding season. His oldest foals are 3-year-olds of 2021.

Leading the way among Air Force Blue's runners is Haddassah, who won this year's Prince of Wales Stakes, a Canadian classic.

Bred in Kentucky by Stone Farm out of the stakes-placed Maria's Mon mare Chatham, Air Force Blue sold to the Coolmore partnership at the 2014 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. He'd go on to be named Europe's champion 2-year-old male of 2018 after a campaign that featured Group 1 victories in the Vincent O'Brien National Stakes and Phoenix Stakes in Ireland and the Dewhurst Stakes in England.

Air Force Blue retired with nine wins in four starts for earnings of $844,919.